i remmmber hearing that ur manuals were slipping on u guys did the warranty cover or how much did u have to pay?

 

Bump

 

The slippage depended on people's driving habits. Some don't experience it. The warranty excludes the clutch because it is considered a wear item like brake pads. If the clutch self-destructed early, it would probably be a warranty repair.

I am considering buying a TRD clutch just to hold it in case there is a problem in 5 years and 50K miles when the xB is no longer made. (However my Mazda clutch has lasted 150K miles.) The Scion dealer estimated that they would charge $750 in labor to install a clutch if I provided the parts. If/when the time comes, I would actually go to the good local import shop that I have used for many years, for a cheaper labor rate.

 

why warranty it???
you will get another clutch that slips.

buy a better clutch and have a local mechanic put it in.
no more worries.

clutch 250.
install about 350.

 

ya my friends miata has 137K miles and still has the original clutch also. whats up with that

 

Why in the world would you buy a clutch now? Just because toyota stops making them doesn't mean there wont be other clutch companies with clutches.. Exedy had a clutch for my 1987 Chrysler Conquest..I'm sure they will have one for an xB for a long time.

 

who said anything about buying because it might not be made anymore??

they are buying because it slips

 

Vintage42

"I am considering buying a TRD clutch just to hold it in case there is a problem in 5 years and 50K miles when the xB is no longer made. "

 

The xB is rumored to end production this year or next. Pep Boys and NAPA are sure to have a clutch for the xB in 5 years, but who knows what low-bid supplier will make them. You can get an OEM for $230 or a TRD or equivalent for $275 now. What will they cost in 5 years. If you want a TRD clutch in 5 years, will it be hard to find or out of production? I often buy spare parts ahead of time, if I think they are going to be needed.

 

the TRD is the same clutch plate with a better pressure plate, if I was going to buy something for the long run i would get an ACT or something like that..but I guess I can see your point.

 

opps....too much happy hour.

i was thinking that the clutch was not going to be made...
we all know that were are getting a new xB in 2007.

as for them not having parts in the future. i remember seeing that the makers need to supply parts for 20yrs. might take a little longer to get them in the later years...

 

^^what she said.... (happy b'day btw)

Car makers have to supply replacement parts for 10/20yrs (cant remember which) after production ends of a particular model.... tho... what those replacement parts cost in 10/20 yrs who knows....

i'm sure some1 (Tomas?? lol) could pull up/find the actual law and post it up..... (Tomas has a knack for that )

 

Toyota will satisfy whatever the requirement is with an OEM clutch. But I will want a TRD clutch, which might not be available long after the xB is gone.